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If you read Jezebel as religiously as I do, you're well aware that there have been some issues 'a brewin' between the Jezebelles and Jon Stewart. It all started in earnest on June 23rd, when "The Daily Show's Woman Problem" was posted and its escalated from there.
The posts on The Daily Show generate an epic ton of comments and page views, with people weighing in from all sides: are women just not funny? does the "female" sense of humor not "fit" The Daily Show's style? is this just a sign of the comedic times? Whatever the reason for the lack of female writers/correspondents, I don't think it makes Jon Stewart a "sexist prick".
If anything, the fact that it was acknowledged - however quickly, however angrily - on the show indicates that someone out there is listening. And whatever happens, I'll still be tuning in nightly (Monday-Thursday) because Jon Stewart makes me laugh.
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